Fourth-year law students at the University of Namibia have refurbished and donated medical equipment to the paediatric unit at Katutura Health Centre.

This is to create a calming and conducive environment for patients.

Katutura Health Centre, popularly known as Black Chain in honour of a nearby mall of the same name, operates on a 24-hour clock system, catering to residents of Katutura.

Students repainted the wall of the paediatric unit, making it child-friendly and enhancing its environment for comfort.

It was good news to the ears of the residents of Katutura in Windhoek when the Ministry of Health and Social Services announced the extension of the Katutura Health Centre's operating hours to 24 hours a day.

Residents had high expectations, and while service seemed to have improved, weekends remained a challenge as unattended patients queue up for hours.

Situated at the busy intersection of Independence Avenue and Clemence Kapuuo near the mall known as Black Chain, the Health Centre has been operating on a 24-hour basis since 2019.